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JOB DESCRIPTION

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MANAGING DIRECTOR (MD/CEO) START-UP COMPANY

The Company

Our client is a holding company based in Paris that is planning the development of a European ICT-Services Group based on a network of ICT-Services start-up companies. The subsidiaries will be independent specialized companies that each have a focus on highly added value information technology services that are in high demand such as Cloud, Big Data and Analytics, Security, etc. Each company is geographically linked to one of the major economical regions in Europe.

The subsidiaries will be providers of specialized ICT resources and will not engage in fixed price or outsourcing projects.

Belgium

The Group plans the creation of a handful of subsidiaries in Belgium and is therefore looking for ambitious entrepreneurs that are ready to take on the challenge of building their own company financed by the holding and coached by experienced serial entrepreneurs from the Group’s HQ.

It expects to attract enthusiastic people with strong personal values who are looking for a unique opportunity to capitalize on their acquired skills and who are willing to take the responsibility as well as the liability (as MD and CEO) to grow and lead a company and a team of employees.

Position overview

The MD/CEO will set up, develop and lead an ICT-services company in Belgium. He/she will develop the strategy of the subsidiary in line with the Group’s strategic positioning, develop a business plan, set-up the organization, hire the key contributors, lead the operations, develop clients and execute the business plan.

Reporting

The CEO will report to the Board of Directors of the subsidiary.

Responsibilities

Strategy: develop a market specific offering

Recruitment:

- Identify and select the right talent to support the company strategy

- Recruit Consultants and negotiate the contract

Follow-up Consultants:

- Regularly meet with the Consultants to discuss performance

- Career planning

Prospect:

- Chose target sectors and companies

- Identify business opportunities and develop the business

- Link to the economic world in the country

Client relationship management:

- Regularly visit the clients to evaluate ongoing business and discuss new opportunities

- Manage the day to day relationship with the clients, developing contacts at the most senior management level

A strong educational background: university degree or equivalent through experience preferably in Engineering or Business Management and consequently open to the high quality and technical standards that the Group requires

Experience in running a significant operation in a similar field with P&L responsibility

In depth knowledge of a functional area, a market segment or a geographical area where the candidate is recognized as an authority and a trusted business partner, which image should enable him/her to develop new business

Have a strong technical back ground in order to be very credible towards the clients and the internal teams

Thanks to experience and intuition, capable of identifying and selecting talent and recognizing human values; capable of detecting strong skills and assets and to grow people

Have an entrepreneurial approach and be fully absorbed and convinced by the business idea; willing to capitalize on his/her own capabilities and talent in order to further develop his/her career and professional growth

Broad leadership capabilities, taking responsibility, having a strong business attitude and finding satisfaction in assembling the parts to build a business; the candidate must be an autonomous leader, but this must be combined with a team player attitude, willing to share and exchange information

Having shown fast career progress in the past with exceptional demonstrated business results and willing to personally commit in a new business venture

Client focus: knows how to detect new opportunities; good listening and communication skills to understand the client’s challenges and strategic directions

Able to develop a creative and compelling offer covering the clients’ needs and capable of formulating and presenting this solution to the client

Strong business development skills: ability to prospect, build and maintain strong long lasting relationships with senior management

Focused on delivering quality work

Very energetic

Strong personality

Fluent in Dutch, French and English

Offer

The Group offers attractive salary conditions, the financing of the start-up and the opportunity to build your own business and be part of it.

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Contact:

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